Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book Trailer on Mayra's Secret Bookcase and Pets and Their Authors Blogs

Thanks to Mayra's Secret Bookcase and Pet's and Their Authors blog for blogging about our new book trailer! Thanks to Mayra and Amigo for helping spread the fire safety message!

New Sparkles the Fire Safety Dogs' Fire Safety Champion's

High paw to the latest Sparkles the Fire Safety Dogs' Fire Safety Champions: Southborough Fire Department, Linda Hubley, Southborough News, Evonne Carawan, Kiyoko Czech, Susan Eicher Mamber, Wendy Nan Rees, Cappy, Mayra Calvani and Amigo! If you help spread the word about Sparkles and her fire safety efforts, you can become a Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Champion too! Just let us know what you have done to help spread the fire safety message!

To see the list of Sparkles the Fire Safey Dog Champion's, click on the picture of Sparkles.

New Updated Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book Trailer

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and I are pleased to share our brand new Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog book trailer! To date, we have sold over 10.000 copies of our children's fire safety book. This book trailer has surprises, including Sparkles assisting with a fire safety presentation. Enjoy!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and Firefighter Dayna to Share Fire Safety Tips on Sprout®

Yesterday Sprout released this press release!

SPROUT® CELEBRATES NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK WITH AWARD-WINNING FIREFIGHTER DAYNA HILTON AND SPARKLES THE FIRE SAFETY DOG

Week-Long Event on Sprout's Sunny Side Up Show Sponsored by State Farm® to Feature Exclusive, New CG-Animated Episodes of Fireman Sam™, Fire Safety Tips and More !

Philadelphia, PA – September 22, 2009 – /PRNewswire/ — Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, will celebrate National Fire Prevention Week on The Sunny Side Up Show with games, activities, crafts and preschool-friendly fire safety tips from award-winning firefighter Dayna Hilton and her trained Dalmatian, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. Sponsored by State Farm, this special themed week on the live Sunny Side Up Show begins on Monday, October 5 at 9:00 a.m. E.T. and will also feature exclusive, new CG-animated episodes of Fireman Sam™.
Dayna and Sparkles will share fire safety tips such as:

· Get Low and Go – If you see or smell smoke, drop on all fours…the air is cleaner and cooler down by the floors…get low and go!
· Change Your Batteries – Time for change! The reason is safety. The fall season is when families change batteries in their smoke alarms again.
· Be Smart Before Fires Start – To stay safe, here's something you can do… stay away from hot things that can hurt you. Be smart before fires start!

"Illustrating simple, informative and life-saving messages in a fun and memorable way is what helps saves lives," said Dayna Hilton, firefighter, author and recipient of the 2009 National Fire Protection Association Educator of the Year Award. "Children under the age of five are more vulnerable to injury or death in a fire emergency than any other age group, so it's never too soon to start teaching your kids about fire safety."

"We're excited to be joining forces with Firefighter Dayna and our sponsor State Farm to share these important fire safety messages on Sprout," said Andrew Beecham, senior vice president of programming at Sprout. "Sprout is all about creating a fun, interactive experience for parents and kids to share together, so it's great when we have an opportunity to produce a noteworthy themed week like this on our live Sunny Side Up Show."

National Fire Prevention Week on Sprout wouldn't be complete without Fireman Sam, the Ultimate Hero Next Door. Fireman Sam has recently undergone a significant program refresh with the launch of this all new CG animated television series that features new characters, new seaside destinations and daring new rescue missions. Based in the picturesque town of Pontypandy, where they never seem to have a quiet day, Fireman Sam is often called to the rescue. Each episode communicates a valuable lesson for children regarding fire safety and social responsibility for the community. The new CG-animated episodes of Fireman Sam debuted exclusively in the US on Sprout this September.

For additional information on Sprout programs or schedules, or to play games, download free coloring pages or find great activities for kids, visit SproutOnline.com. To find out where Sprout is available in your area, call 1.8.SPROUT.411 or go to SproutPlease.com.

For more information on Firefighter Dayna, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog or the award-winning children's book, Sparkles The Fire Safety Dog, go to http://www.firehousedogpublishing.com/ or http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/.

About Sprout®
PBS KIDS Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, was created as a partnership among Comcast Corporation, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop. Since debuting its video on demand (VOD) service in April 2005, Sprout has become the #1 On Demand service for younger children, generating over half a billion views. The 24-hour digital channel, which launched in September 2005 along with the website (SproutOnline.com), is the only channel that follows the day of child from breakfast to bedtime with its distinctive programming. Currently, Sprout is available in 47 million unique households.

The network's program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based children's shows includes: Sesame Street®, Bob the Builder™, Barney & Friends™, The Wiggles®, Thomas & Friends™, Angelina Ballerina™, Caillou®, The Berenstain Bears™, Dragon Tales™, Make Way For Noddy™, Fireman Sam™, Fifi and the Flowertots™ and more.
About State Farm®

State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,700 agents and 68,600 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 78.7 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 31 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.

Author Dayna Hilton on Authors Read October 26th

Author Firefighter Hilton will be reading her award winning, life saving children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, on Authors Read October 26th.

Click here to learn more!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Ranked #73,960 today on Amazon.com!

The children's book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog was ranked #73,960 today on Amazon.com!

Article from the March/April Issue of FIDO Friendly Magazine

Thanks to everyone at FIDO Friendly Magazine for sharing the file to an article that appeared about Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog in their March/April issue. As always, we appreciated FIDO Friendly Magazine helping us spread the fire safety message!

Click on the magazine cover to the right or click HERE to read the article.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book Review by DogSport Magazine

The nice folks at DogSport Magazine sent a copy of their review from May/June issue. Click on the picture of the cover to read the review.

Thanks to everyone at DogSport for the great review and for helping spread the fire safety message!

Pages from the Children's Fire Safety Book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog

Here's a sneak peek at a couple of pages from the children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog.

Be sure to visit our website to learn more about this life saving tool!

9/11 Memorial Service at the National Fire Academy

Wanted to share a link to a video of the memorial service at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg. Maryland that I took for Firehouse.com. It was truly a moving ceremony (my eyes leaked). I have forever etched into my memory the day that I played my bagpipes at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 9/11 Memorial Service in Washington, DC. on October 2001. Words can't even begin to explain how I felt that day.

To view the video, click HERE.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Reviewed by Children's Dog Books and Reviews

Thank you to Charlotte Mielziner at Children's Dog Books and Reviews blog for the wonderful book review and for helping us spread the fire safety message!

Charlotte is a mom, writer, speaker, dog trainer and member of Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators. Charlotte is also a premier writer at Helium and Animal Behavior College. The dog world knows Charlotte more as an AKC Rally judge, certified in canine behavior from Purdue University and creator of the Safety Sam Dog Bite Prevention Program.

We will soon be interviewing Charlotte to learn more about the Safety Sam Dog Bite Prevention Program. Sparkles and I love learning about programs that help keep people safe!

To read the book review, click HERE.

Fire Safety Education Tips for Teachers on New Teacher Resource Center Blog

Thank you to Dorit Sasson, Founder and Director of the New Teacher Resource Center, for helping Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and I spread the fire safety message! We had a great time working on this article for Dorit's site, in which we share fire safety education tips for teachers. I thoroughly LOVED working on this project so much, that when I intially sat down to write, I had 10 pages before I knew it! Now I almost have enough to write another article and can't wait to write an e-book!

Check out the article on the New Teacher Resource Center Blog HERE.

Thank you Dorit for helping keep children and their caregivers fire safe!

Tango's Progress

Tango is in Texas learning how to be a fire safety dog. Kari, Jerry and Elaine are doing an amazing job! They have shared with me that Tango is beginning to work off leash some. That is great news! We miss you Tango!

Book Review by Zebee at Zooprise Party

Sparkles and I love nothing more than having our book reviewed! Thanks to Zebee at Zooprise Party for the great review and for helping spread the fire safety message!

Click HERE to read the review!